[HTC Amaze 4G] Odysseus1962:
First, I'd like to thank Josegalre and all that have helped him in developing this ROM. It's a very good ROM that shows much promise. I hope that this will both help the developer(s) in resolving the issues I encountered, and in deciding if this ROM is suitable for your device.

The powers that be here won't allow me to post in the development threads, because I'm a "newbie". I may be here, but I'm a "Recognized Contributor" on Tytung's Nexus-HD2 forum with the handle of "Odysseus".

Since the board's software also won't allow me to post links yet, let me take a brief moment to introduce myself. I've been a computer hobbyist since before most here were born (got my first PC in 1984). I was an "official" beta-tester on the old Compuserve network for Microsoft's "Chicago" project that later became Windows 95, then continued in that capacity for Win 98, NT-4.0, Win ME, Win 2000, and finally Windows XP, before I jumped ship completely to Linux. I had been experimenting with Linux since 1997, but made it primary OS in 2001. I've been running Gentoo Linux (a source-based distribution) since 2003 and more specifically using the latest cutting edge "unstable" repositories or as we say in Gentoo "~arch" since 2005. I'm a contributor on the Gentoo and Sabyon Linux Forums as "Odysseus". I've also contributed to the Gentoo project itself, as I've submitted patches that have been accepted into the kernel tree, developed several workarounds and have written numerous detailed bug reports to both the Gentoo and upstream developers as I've discovered issues. Not bad for a 51 year old truck driver with no formal training. ;)

Back to the topic: Since I can't post in the other thread and there is no Q/A&T thread yet for the new [ROM][10/NOV/13][UNOFFICIAL][4.3.1] PACman [Source Build] project I'd thought I'd start one here.

After using it for a day these are my observations, It's solid and stable, but does have a few issues that need to be resolved before it can become my daily driver and they are:

1) Data acquisition - This is a show stopper for me. Much like the recent Evervolve-3.3.0-p1, this ROM takes quite a bit of time to establish a stable data connection. In my case it can take anywhere from 3-10 mins for the signal to stabilize. Once connected, data transmission is as fast as it should be. This isn't a major problem if stationary, however, maintaining a usable connection while driving is problematic. WiFi on the other hand connects quickly and is very stable.

2) Battery life - Without tweaking this ROM under moderate use drains battery 25-35% faster than my current daily driver the "|Aug 6th| Energy™ -.¸¸.·´¯ ICS 4.0.3". I don't know what could be causing this issue. (Perhaps related to the data-connection issue?) My experience on both my HD2 and Amaze has been that Cyanogenmod based ROMs are generally more battery efficient than Sense based counterparts.

3) System-wide font size consistency - As mentioned, I'm no spring chicken. Even with my reading glasses on I need to increase font size to comfortably read on any ROM. Changing the system font-size in Jellybean based ROMs is usually a matter of changing the desired size in System Settings / Display, however, with this ROM there is no consistency. Some elements remain tiny (menu in browser), while others grow too large, furthermore, many apps don't appear to honor the system-wide settings. This is especially troublesome with the included browser.

4) The Browser - To me, the included browser is better suited for a larger screen. The fonts are extremely small even after increasing them system-wide. This applies to fonts in menus, title bar, address bar, tabs, and to the browser itself. Additional font size adjustment from within the browser to 115% for both bars and setting the minimum size to 14pts was still strained reading. My workaround was replacing it with one from Tytung's latest ROM.

5) Connecting to public WiFi hotspots - Generally WiFi works well, however there is a minor glitch when initially connecting. The default behavior should be to notify of potential connections as they become available. Once selected the browser launches if needed to complete the connection. I visited my local Starbucks yesterday shortly after installing, so the connection was already in the list. This morning I waited 10 mins before giving-up and manually initiating connecting, then manually launching my browser to complete connecting.

6) Camera and Video recorder - As mentioned in the development thread.auto-focus isn't working and the video recorder force closes immediately upon selection from within the app.

On a more positive note, most issues which have been plaguing Jellybean ROMS for the Amaze seem to have been resolved. There are no echoes anymore and adjusting in-call volume actually adjusts the volume, not the microphone. I haven't had a chance to check out tethering or bluetooth pairing yet, but will with the next release. Unfortunately, since I earn my living on the road, the data-connection issues require me to revert back to my old, but reliable EnergyRom.(thanks NRGZ28)

All in all, this is an outstanding effort that's very close to being a fully functional JellyBean ROM suitable for everyday use. It seems like things are progressing positively around here. With the upsurge in development recently we're sure to see one soon.Kudos to all involved!

If anyone else care to chime in, please feel free.to do so.

Ciao